Simon Delestre wins for own crowd

Simon Delestre wins for own crowd
At the Longines Global Champions Tour in Paris today the Grand Prix is the main sportive class, however before the five-star riders already loosend up in the 1.45/1.50m speed class. France took a home win thanks to Hermès-rider, Simon Delestre.

Together with the 11-year-old Chesall Zimequest (by Casall), Delestre won in a time of 53.99 seconds. Ashford Farm-rider, Marlon Modolo Zanotelli finished shortly after. Aboard Madame Butterfly (by Corrado I), the Brasilian show jumping rider stopped the clock in 54.45 seconds, good for a second place.

Pedro Veniss and AD Argos (by Padinus) completed the top three. Harold Boisset followed in a fourth spot witht he 9-year-old Kashmir van Schuttershof -daughter, T'Obetty du Domaine. John Whitaker completed the top five with his 'favorit' Lord of Arabia (by Cassini II).